This
Update is ~1.5GB. On Xbox One, you should find the update in your Update Queue
under My Games & Apps if auto-install is not enabled. On Windows 10, you
will need to manually trigger the update by searching for Gears 5 Tech Test in
the Windows 10 Store.

Other Information

General Information

What is
the Gears 5 Tech Test?

The Technical Test is a small in-development slice of our Versus offering in Gears 5 that will run across two focused test periods this July.

What’s in the Gears 5 Tech Test?

For Gears 5’s Technical Test, we’re bringing three distinct modes across two brand new multiplayer maps – District and Training Grounds – to play throughout both test periods:

Arcade: A new approachable, frenetic Versus
experience.

Escalation: The pinnacle objective mode of Gears is
back and better than ever.

King of the Hill: Capture the hill, enjoy the carnage.

In addition, you’ll also get to try out two new features of
Gears 5:

Bootcamp: Practice your skills and learn new
mechanics in our new training mode.

Tour Of Duty: Experience a mini Tour of Duty, where you’ll complete Medals to unlock exclusive Tester Weapon Skins to take into Gears 5. Complete Challenges and earn enough stars to unlock the exclusive Tester Banner to showcase in Gears 5.

When will
the Gears 5 Tech Test be available?

The Tech Test now over. See you in September in the full game!

How do I participate and install the Gears 5 Tech Test?

The Tech Test is open to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers, active Xbox Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions or pre-orders from a participating retailer. Pre-order or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass any time before the end of the Tech Test to gain access.

Note: As the Tech Test is online multiplayer, an Xbox
Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership will be required to play.

Xbox One

For Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass subscribers, access is included in your membership.

You can now pre-download the Tech Test from the Game Pass Library as you would with any other game on Game Pass or by searching ‘Gears 5 Tech Test’ in the store.

Windows 10 PC

For Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers, access is included in your membership.

You can also access the Technical Test by pre-ordering digitally via the Windows Store. Search for ‘Gears 5’ in the Windows Store to download the Tech Test ready for the weekend.

Note: While any method of accessing the Tech Test will
get you access to the Windows 10 Tech Test, you will not be able to download
the game on PC with Xbox Live Gold Membership only.

Why a
Technical Test?

This Technical Test allows us to stress test our servers
over two focused Test Periods to ensure the best possible experience when large
volumes of players rush in at launch.

For our PC fans, it gives us a critical opportunity to get
the game onto PCs with unique combinations of hardware and software at scale.
If any unforeseen issues arise, it gives us the opportunity ahead of launch to identify
and address any issues ahead of release.

And of course, getting the Tech Test into your hands means
we can gather your valuable feedback on each of the three modes to inform our
development as we march towards launch day and beyond.

Is the Tech Test cross-platform?

Yes, but console players can toggle this On/Off for Ranked matches. You can find this by going opening the menu and selecting Options > Matchmaking > Ranked Crossplay.

Can I stream or create content from Tech Test?

Absolutely!

How Do I Get The Exclusive Wreath Bloodspray?

To help us really test our services during the Tech Test,
we’re asking players to play on Friday, July 26th between 5:30pm –
6:30pm PDT.

As a thank you to players who complete one full match during
this period, we’ll be unlocking an exclusive Wreath Bloodspray for use in Gears
5 for all eligible participants!

You will not be able to use this Bloodspray during the Tech
Test and, additionally, there will be no in-game notification during this
period to confirm your Bloodspray has been unlocked.

Given the importance of pushing our population to the max in
one specific window to best prepare for launch, we will not be offering
additional opportunities to unlock this Bloodspray.

What are the Known Issues from Tech Test Weekend 1?

The following issues are some of the more notable bugs
reported from the community during Tech Test 1 that have been logged with our
team:

‘Ghost’ players from Killcam can appear on the battlefield – this bug also has a number of other reported issues that stem from this happening

When DBNO, characters will jump backwards to their original position after moving slightly

Bots can execute players and held meatshields under certain conditions

Rarely, users will spawn but be stuck spectating other players

On Windows 10, the game regularly pops up notifications notifying the player their other device is taking too long to sync

Weapons will sometimes be duplicated in loadouts

If an Elimination and Domination victory occur at the same time in Escalation, two rounds will be awarded to a team

The upgrade button binding on ALT causes users to accidentally bring it up during gameplay

On Classic Alt, users will sometimes continue to roadie run despite *X* not being held down

We also have a number of other bugs not in this list logged with our team that are lower impact and/or more infrequent. Thank you to everyone who has logged bugs to help us identify these issues that will be addressed in the future.

We recommend that your graphics card have at least 2GB of video memory.

Reducing “Scaled Resolution” in the in-game settings and closing other running programs may help free up memory.

Gameplay FAQ

Can I group with other players?

The Tech Test will allow you to group up with other players similar to Gears with one exception: Arcade. As it is meant to be a casual drop-in type mode, Arcade will allow solo players and groups of two and three in the Tech Test.

These rewards can be earned at any point during both of the Tech Test periods. All four rewards can be equipped in the Tech Test and will follow you to Gears 5.

What is Arcade?

What is Escalation?

Why Did I Get Timed Out?

The Tech Test will time out after a player has been idle for approximately 20 minutes in the menu without starting to matchmake. This allows us to ensure that as many active players as possible are participating in the test.

The issue that cause idle timeouts when matchmaking has now been fixed. Timeouts will only apply to players who are on the menu and are not searching for a match.

Additional Information

Xbox Game Pass subscriptions

Access to the Tech Test is provided to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. As an active subscription is required, you will lose access to the Tech Test if your subscription expires during the Tech Test.

Physical Pre-Order Tech Test Access

These are the participating retailers who will supply 5×5 codes to access the Technical Test. Please contact your local retailer for further support on acquiring your code. If your retailer of choice is currently not listed, please enquire directly with them for more information.

United States

Amazon

Best Buy

Walmart

Mexico

Amazon

Best Buy

Claners

Game Planet

Gamers

Walmart

United Kingdom / Ireland

Amazon

GAME

Gamestop

Smyths Toys

Canada

Amazon.ca

Best Buy

The Source

France

FNAC

DACH

Amazon

Media Markt

Saturn

Australia

EB Games

Harvey Norman

JB Hi Fi

New Zealand

EB Games

JB Hi Fi

Mighty Ape

Brazil

Amazon

Benelux

BOL

Game Mania

MSH NL

Smortoys

Central and Eastern Europe

Alza

Euro

Game Studio

JRC

Konzolvilag

Mall Group

Media Markt

Mediaexpert

MSH NL

Neonet

Programing

China

Cool Game

Game Time

Mingren

Hong Kong

Brightex

Broadway

Fortress

Suning

Iberia

Amazon

CRF

ECI

Game

Media Markt

Worten

Xtralife

Mediterranean

Amazon

GameStop

Unieuro

Nordics

CDON

Media Markt

Webhallen

Russia

DNS

Eldorado

Mvideo

Vidioigr.net

Singapore

GameMartz

Qisahn

South Korea

11st

Gmarket

Taiwan

Bahamut

Play-E

Wang-Chi

Missing Tech Test Code

Our team is working with the participating retailers above to ensure that codes are being sent out. If you have not received a Tech Test code, please reach out to the participating retailer that you pre-ordered from.